Daniel decides Kings Park cracker
6 Sep 2008
Keegan Daniel produced a moment of sublime skill to grab a 34-25 victory for the Sharks over the Blue Bulls in an enthralling match in Durban.
With the result in the balance at 27-25 to the Sharks, Daniel fielded a miscued tactical kick, chipped the cover defence and collected before racing home to send the home fans into an absolute frenzy.
However, to put down this result and the quality of the match to the efforts of an individual is an insult to the collective. The return of the Springboks had a patent impact on the standard of play but the contribution of Stefan Terblanche, Wynand Olivier and Deon Carstens, among others, must be lauded.
The Sharks dominated all the early play but it was the Bulls who smashed open the contest with a try straight off the training ground.
Victor Matfield ruled the air at a lineout and the ball was shifted to Olivier who exploited some poor defensive organisation in midfield and offloaded to Marius Delport.
The teams, eager not to make errors in their own territory, exchanged a plethora of kicks, none proving effective. For that period they both looked rudderless on attack, although superbly organised defensive systems have to be credited in this regard.
However, some patient phase play eventually saw the Bulls’ defensive line depleted. Odwa Ndungane sprinted home, but the creator must be noted – Terblanche drawing two defenders to free up the Springbok winger.
Ruan Pienaar slotted a difficult conversion and added three more points later in the half to give his side the lead.
The Sharks dominated possession and territory but failed to convert that dominance into points despite a host of opportunities – the best of which came when the irrepressible Carstens broke from a ruck, powered upfield and offloaded to Pienaar who was indecisive and paid the price as a result.
At 10-7 the game was still anyone’s at the break and the Bulls should have taken the lead when they worked the ball wide to Tiger Mangweni. But the fullback knocked on with the tryline at his mercy.
What would have been a four point lead soon became a 10-point deficit – Frederic Michalak intercepting and putting JP Pietersen away for the score.
However, another Olivier line bust set up a score for Victor Matfield. Morne Steyn had earlier missed a kickable penalty and he sliced his conversion attempt this time – missing out on five crucial points.
But the Bulls refused to relent and levelled the scores through Olivier thanks in large part to a brilliant sniping break from Fourie du Preez. Steyn missed again but made sure two minutes later, giving his side a three point lead at 20-17.
The momentum was with the Bulls and they gained the ascendancy when Olivier grabbed his brace. However, Steyn missed yet another crucial conversion.
The Sharks showed a truck load of character and blended that with skill and intelligence to wrest back the initiative, Terblanche, who had an outstanding match, smashing over from close range.
Pienaar converted then sunk a long-range penalty before missing one. But the disappointment he would have felt was quickly erased when Daniel conjured his spell to seal a memorable victory.
Sharks - Try: Odwa Ndungane, JP Pietersen, Stefan Terblanche, Keegan Daniel. Conversion: Ruan Pienaar (4). Penalty: Pienaar (2)
Blue Bulls - Try: Marius Delport, Victor Matfield, Wynand Olivier (2). Conversion: Morne Steyn. Penalty: Steyn
By Ryan Vrede
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7 Sep 2008, 23:50 pm
Night All.
Don’t go falling out as soon as my back is turned!
Roy, let me know what Keo thinks to my offer?
I will wait with baited breath!
7 Sep 2008, 23:52 pm
Peter Grant is definitely the form fly half in the country the way I see things, his contribution was immense, Pienaar showed some class at 9 in the other game, both Steyn’s seemed to be off form somehow. JPP had a performance worthy of a prince, and the Barrit injury actually swung the game away from the Bulls towards the Sharks, JP practically skinned the Bulls backs a couple times.
7 Sep 2008, 23:53 pm
howzit
you guys talking about that pdv blackmail?
7 Sep 2008, 23:57 pm
#1043 ET:
Yes ET popped in once or twice through the week, I got a bit incensed the other day on the Ellis Park racial attack issue when some here were actually saying that the woman made it all up for a reward.
#1050 carol meredith: bye
7 Sep 2008, 23:58 pm
#1047 Robzim:
I see that you are a ‘Shark ‘ now . Well me too. Next Sat I want the Bulls to beat Cheetahs and when Sharks play Lions and Cheetahs beat both of them. Also we need to win everything and 3 teams (Lions, Cheetahs and WP) will be somewhere on par with bonus points the decider.
It must have been tough on the remaining loosies when Burger spent at least 21min.or so on the sidelines? How did they manage that defence.
7 Sep 2008, 23:59 pm
#1053 Tomsta: howdy
You know something we don’t?
8 Sep 2008, 00:01 am
#1048 carol meredith:
If the decision were mine you would get all the assignments you want wrt W.P.
but you must promise to behave tho’.
8 Sep 2008, 00:06 am
#1038 skopskiet: Thanks Skop. I’m out bye all.
8 Sep 2008, 00:08 am
#1054 skopskiet:
I too was offended and disgusted by the events and even lamer excuses that followed on here wrt those events. Hence my quiet week up to yesterday
The irony Skoppie is that Ellis Park is just the tip of the iceberg, it seems as there are many incidences occurring, hence my posting those two different articles on different threads yesterday, much to the disgust of the yobs., highlighting the worsening problem. More is still to follow in that regard,i am sure.
8 Sep 2008, 00:11 am
#1058 Roy:
I appreciate your input wrt those moderations. Thanks for the corrections. I checked them out on the respective threads.
8 Sep 2008, 00:12 am
#1055 ET:
The whole team just upped their efforts with some uncompromising do or die defence including some big hits. They also closed out the game very well during the last quarter by playing conservatively and “in the faces” of the Cheetah’s. Some Cheetah supporters on this site are seeing it as being negative but I think they were very streetwise. In the process the Cheetahs became desperate and after a speculative pass JdV rubbed salt in their wounds with a interception and 80m sprint to the line. You can only imagine how the Freestaters must have hated him especially as he was celebrating long before he reached the line.
After suffering for a long time I think we (WP supporters) really needed this.
8 Sep 2008, 00:17 am
Me too outa here, so long gents, adios.
8 Sep 2008, 00:17 am
#1059 ET: ET what scares me is that the city of jo’burg tested the readiness for 2010 at ellis parks match? I have a friend that needs to chat to some of the guys that where at the match to find out there views – let me know if any of you know any one who was there.
8 Sep 2008, 00:18 am
#1061 Robzim:
I read those posts and your sane and timely retorts and it goes without saying that you and I would call that smart rugby. I get the impression that Rassie’s hand is more in it now and expect the next 3 weeks to give pleasing results. And you will see it all. You are my eyes when I cannot see these games.
I hope Carol is our lucky charm for this run.
8 Sep 2008, 00:21 am
#1059 ET:
A certain sub-group within the same group that immediately questioned the credibility of the poor woman is also “suggesting” that it is Cheeky Watson who is behind the “blackmailing” of PdV. The hatred towards the Watson family seems to be getting even worse with time.
8 Sep 2008, 00:25 am
I am now falling asleep behind this computer. Cheers till later.
8 Sep 2008, 00:30 am
#1065 Robzim:
it is called
speculation
just like
the poor woman
who was
“assaulted”
no proof
yet
just a massive
silence
8 Sep 2008, 00:33 am
#1065 Robzim:
I read that today and that is why I came out to ridicule some of them and there wild claims. It is all just wild speculation but they make even wilder additions to these speculations. It is as you alluded just like a soapie. There are quite a number who are wolves in sheepskin and I know them and their pretensions well. All know that leopards cannot change there spots.
Hey it is late for you so I will let you go .Thanks for your match comments.
8 Sep 2008, 00:37 am
#1067 Porra:
But there is evidence of other incidences. Read post 370 on the Wp. vs. Cheetahs thread where names of people involved one way or the other are named and the [police are or were there.
8 Sep 2008, 00:40 am
et
why bring your
f*cking
complexes here
i cant
understand you
this is a
rugby site
take your
struggle politics
to a political
site
8 Sep 2008, 00:49 am
#1070 Porra:
I have no complexes but I cannot claim the same for those that carry out these vicious deeds or there defenders like you, perhaps judging by your words.?
These are rugby racists incidences happening at rugby grounds across S.A. but if you want to close your eyes to these then that does not say much about you as a human being. Did you read post 370?
8 Sep 2008, 00:54 am
#1070 Porra: He knows and cares nothing about rugby. Just trying to argue a dead point he knows something about.
8 Sep 2008, 00:58 am
et
the difference is
white acts
are often paraded
in the media
as racist
while nobody
has bring any
evidence wrt
ellispark and
the black female
rather keep those debates
for political rooms
for my political ear
it sounds like
political bs
i will gladly
rip any argument apart
in such a room
but you
and other posters
just like the government
constantly try
to turn sports
into politics
which is
silly
8 Sep 2008, 01:01 am
#471 Loosehead:
#473 blhoo:
Does not take much to fool you idiots now does it. Look at the quote. Do you see the word FOREVER there. I do not think so. But then I always knew you were both one-eyed.
And Blhoo, my oh my did Dalange not cause you to run like hell when you read Cuito . You probably heard the sound of the Stalin organ again right and it scared the hell out of you now as it probably did then? And you still think you are a hero or maybe a zero?
8 Sep 2008, 01:07 am
#1073 Porra:
Politics and sport, inseparable in S.A.
Blame D.F Malan, H.F. Verwoerd, B.J. Vorster, ou Groot Krokodil, De Klerkie en so voort. Any of these vaguely related to you?
Lekker slaap ou militere kleinkie.
8 Sep 2008, 01:14 am
#1075 ET:
fine
so according to you
pdv is a
just a token
you lot are silly
rather stick to sport
rugby
to be more
specific
i wont
hold my breath
8 Sep 2008, 02:38 am
#1076 Porra:
Wham !!!
Gooi die Porra nou vir ET met n pap paw-paw, binne in die bek !
Moet se , vir n groentesmous is jy nogal wakker ou Porra.
8 Sep 2008, 11:03 am
Not evidence that tape exists.PDV protests too much,threating to
give job back to White(s).Somebody please buy the man a box of
cigars.
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